140 The Zoologist — March, 1866. 



Goosander. — Two fine adult males were killed near Newcastle-in- 

 Emlyn during the severe weather in January, 1864. 



Great Northern Diver. — A fine adult bird was shot in Milford 

 Haven after the severe gale of the 2nd of December. 



Common Grill. — Breeds on the coast. Before and after stormy 

 weather they are often seen passing over this place. 



Herring Gull. — After the severe weather last January three of these 

 birds were, for a week, continually on a large grass- field near here : 

 they were not at all shy. 



In concluding this list, it must be understood to contain only those 

 birds which I have seen, or for which 1 have undoubted authority : 

 that many other species ought to be included I am quite sure, 

 particularly amongst the sea-birds. The Stack Rocks below Pembroke 

 are famous breeding-places of the guillemot, puffin, &c., but not 

 having had an opportunity of seeing them I cannot name the birds 

 which actually breed there. My observations have been confined to 

 a rather limited district. The cultivated lands are to the north and 

 east, the mountains to the south and west. I am at a loss to account 

 for the general scarcity of small birds, particularly amongst the 

 Conirostres, as there is some Utile corn grown, although it consists 

 principally of oats. 



Thomas Dix. 



Llwynbedw, Kenarlh, Pembrokeshire, 

 January, 1866. 



Ornithological Notes from West Sussex. 

 By W. Jefferv, jun., Esq. 



(Conlinued from Zool. S. S. 89.) 



December, 1865. 



Blackbird. — I saw an unusually large number of these birds on our 

 downs on the 3rd. It may be that the quantity of yew and other 

 berries had attracted them there; but is there not reason to suppose 

 that blackbirds, as well as other of our thrushes, migrate southwards 

 as the wintiu' comes on ? 



Field/are. — Small parties of these birds have appeared at times, 

 principally during the early part of the month, but they do not seem 

 to make any stay with us in the low grounds. 1 have not visited the 



